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Renewable Energy Assurance Limited operates a Compost Certification Scheme and, in partnership with DIN CERTCO and AIB-Vincotte, provides certification scheme services for Compostable Packaging and Home Compostable Packaging. This website section provides details about these certification schemes.
In January 2013, the Association for Organics Recycling became the Organics Recycling Group within the Renewable Energy Association. AfOR's Compost Certification Scheme and the partnership certification services it provided are now operated by Renewable Energy Assurance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the REA.
Compost Certification Scheme
This certification scheme assesses and certifies compost compliance with ‘PAS 100 only’ or with 'PAS 100 and the Compost Quality Protocol'. |
Compostable Packaging
Certification
"EN 13432 ~ Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation. Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging".
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'Home Compostable' Certification
Requirements for packaging and products recoverable through home composting.
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Concise guide to compostable products and packagingAfOR has produced a concise guide to compostable products and packaging for use by local authorities and any other party who intends to utilise these beneficial materials. The guide places particular emphasis on the checking of claims made by manufactures, while providing information on the European logos which depict certified compostable products. |
PAS 100 and Biogas sites in the UKMap showing the location of all Compost Certification scheme sites in the UK. |
BBIA guidance on the use of compostable carrier bagsBBIA have released guidance on how the 5p carrier bag charge affects compostable carrier bags. |
CCS publish revised plant response testREAL CCS has published a revised version of the tomato plant response and weeds test specified in PAS 100. |
Biofertiliser Certification Scheme publish new Scheme rulesThe Biofertiliser Certification Scheme has published new scheme rules. |
New Compost Certification SchemeThe Compost Certification Scheme (CCS), formerly managed by the Association for Organics Recycling (AfOR), has been re-launched by REAL with a new website, new logo and updated scheme rules. |
Independent Certification SchemeIn the UK, AfOR operates a certification scheme in partnership with the German certification body Din Certco, aligned to the requirements of BS EN 13432. Packaging certified to BS EN 13432 is an acceptable input material to commercial composting systems |
Guidance and report: using compostables at eventsGuidelines and report on using compostable products and packaging at 'closed venue' events. |
What are bio-based materials?A brief out line description of bio-based materials |
LOCOG ~ Games changer for reuse, recycling and compostingTogether, LOCOG and its contractors have reused, recycled and composted a considerable percentage of operational wastes from the games venues. |
Bioplastics in ADThis American article discusses a packaging material that is suitable for disposal by anaerobic digestion (AD). As AD is becoming increasingly favoured as a disposal option for bio-wastes this could represent away forward. |
EN13432 Compostable PackagingThere are several levels of recognition under the EN13432 scheme. This site gives access to the list of registered materials. |
Registered Materials, Intermediates & Additives, & Certified ProductsThe following links direct you to Din Certco and Vincotte lists of registered (approved) materials, intermediates, additives. They also include certified 'finished products'. Specific information on the allowed max thickness, type designation, dimensions and contact details are displayed. |
British Standard on oxo-biodegradation of plasticsThe British Standards Institution has published a standard named BS 8472 "Methods for the assessment of the oxo-biodegradation of plastics and of the phyto-toxicity of the residues in controlled laboratory conditions". |
Packaging waste directive and standardsEN 13432 'Packaging: requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation' - was introduced in 2000 |
Terminology IntroductionThe terms biodegradable, degradable and compostable are used interchangeably, particularly when the media discusses packaging and carrier bags. Often you are led you to believe their meaning is the same but this is far from the truth. |
Suitable applications for compostable packagingCertified compostable products are suitable for a range of applications such as primary packaging, carrier bags, tableware (plates, cups etc.) and bags for separate collection of biowaste. |
AfOR's position on 'compostable' packaging and plasticsThe Association for Organics Recycling advocates:- the targeted use of 'compostable' packaging; - promotion of the standards for biodegradable and compostable packaging and plastics; |
WRAP Position - Biopolymer packaging in the UK grocery market |
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